Sharisse Stephenson

What Happens When Doing the "Right Thing" Isn't Enough I know I’ve been quiet for a while. Not because I stopped caring .Not because the issues disappeared. But because I’ve been navigating a storm behind the scenes — legal battles, regulatory filings, and the unraveling of a career I spent years building. After raising concerns about patient safety, my employment with Bon Secours Mercy Health ended. My hospital privileges were terminated. And now, I am being sued for nearly $150,000. At the...

Bon Secours Mercy Health: “A Great Place to Work,” If You Stay in Line and Silent I suffered a near-violence event in my workplace. I was struggling — visibly, humanly, medically. When I tried to access the free mental-health services the hospital proudly advertises for its employees, my own administrators threatened me. When I said I needed help, they heard liability. So I did what the system tells you to do. I filed a workers’ compensation claim — not for money, but for treatment. I wanted...

My name is Dr. Sharisse Stephenson. I am a neurologist, and I used to work at Bon Secours Mercy Health in Hampton Roads, Virginia. One day, my career changed forever. I had a terrifying experience in clinic. I was cornered by a large, aggressive male patient, and afterward I developed PTSD. I did what physicians are told to do — I asked for help. I asked for accommodations so I could continue working in a safe clinical environment and keep caring for my patients. Instead, Sun Life Insurance —...